Greeting, I am Ian Woodruff, of SorceryandSpirit.com. I am just an ordinary man. I work, I eat, I sleep, and have friends and relationships just like everyone. I have plenty of hobbies and interests, more than enough to fill several lifetimes.

I may have several lifetimes; we all may. Who knows for sure?

I wouldn’t call myself religious but I am certainly very spiritual. The “organized” part of organized religion (and politics and just about everything else) turns me off. I am interested in many topics some may term occult or spiritual.

Now I am a scientist by trade, and naturally skeptical but obviously there are many things we do not understand about our world. I’ll be writing about all things spiritual here that interest me. I’ll be doing it slowly, on my schedule as time permits. I’d love to say I’ll be writing every moon, but seriously, every other moon may be more accurate!

Just a very few things I’m interested include:

Phrenology – yes, the science of the study of the headshape. This formerly discredited science which is responsible for terms like “highbrow” and “lowbrow” has some promise. No, people with large craniums are not always smart, and pinhead does not mean stupid. And you can’t tell from the bumps on someone’s head if they have criminal tendencies, but a person’s headshape is part of their environment and one's environment influences them profoundly throughout a lifetime.

Numerology – the study of numbers and how they affect us. Most numerologists believe that nothing in the world (or “universe” if you prefer) is random. Everything is controlled by patterns which can be described by numbers. The most important numbers are derived from your name and date of birth. Numerologists speak of your life path, destiny, and expression number.

Yes, they can have an influence for sure although you personal choices in life matter big time as well!

Palmistry – the reading of palms is greatly misunderstood. First of all, the shape of your palm/fingers is more important than the lines on your palm. Did you know the lines change as you age? And they can possibly show the future as well as predict the strong possibility of things in the future?

For example, I can see the breakup with my wife in my palm and that we will lead parallel lives for a ling time as we care for the kids. And I also have 10-20 of absolute chaos coming. Now this may or may not happen but it is likely.

I’m not even going to start on Astrology, other to mention that it was considered a true science until recently (say 70-80 years ago, not long in its history) and that I consider it numerology as numbers describe the interactions between heavenly bodies.

Enjoy my site. You don’t need to agree with anything I say, but just keep an open mind – and always be skeptical. This has served me well.

By the way, I also enjoy cooking, fishing, drinking, eating, and cycling.